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George Formby OBE (born George Hoy Booth; 26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961) was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he sang light, comic songs, usually playing the ukulele or banjolele, and became the UK's highest-paid entertainer.
George Formby (born James Lawler Booth; 4 October 1875 – 8 February 1921) was an English comedian and singer in musical theatre, known as one of the greatest music hall performers of the early 20th century. [1] His comedy played upon Lancashire stereotypes, and he was popular around Britain.
Dec 25, 2007 · Formby singing "When I'm cleaning windows" with his uke
Jun 10, 2016 · A notorious womaniser married to an alcoholic battleaxe with a prostitute for a grandmother and a bigamist for a father, George Formby was hardly the sort of star you’d expect the...
Mar 4, 2021 · Behind the smile and the ukulele, the ever-popular entertainer – who died 60 years ago this week – was a serial womaniser with a lurid past. Martin Chilton 4 March 2021 • 1:18pm. George Formby...
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By 1939, George Formby was the most popular and highest paid entertainer in the British Isles and was estimated to be earning over £100,000 a year. The secret of his success was a unique combination of personality, natural ability and talent, coupled with the driving force of his wife, Beryl as his Manager.
Dec 25, 2007 · George Formby singing Our Sergeant Major with his Banjo-uke. Enjoy.
George Formby. Actor: Boots! Boots!. Born George Hoy Booth in Wigan, Lancashire on 26 May 1904, he later took his father's stage name of George Formby.
The English comic, singer and actor George Formby (1904–1961) performed in many mediums of light entertainment, including film, radio and theatre. His career spanned from 1915 until December 1960. During that time he became synonymous with playing "a shy, innocent, gauche, accident-prone Lancashire lad".
